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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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